June 8, 2023

• Instagram is working on a new AI chat option that allows you to ask questions and get advice on writing more effective messages. Click here to learn more.

• Zoom introduced AI-powered features to help you catch up on missed meetings. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 6/9/23

• Meal Prep Day

• Donald Duck Day

• Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day

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June 7, 2023

• Google has introduced a new feature called 'Help Me Visualize' for Google Slides. Click here to learn more.

• Recent departures from Twitter, including key personnel from the trust and safety and brand safety departments, have raised concerns about the platform's ability to meet its legal obligations under the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consent decree. Read the full article here.

• The EU is urging social media companies like Google and Facebook to label content and images generated by artificial intelligence. Read the full article here.

• A school district in Maryland is suing Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, alleging that their products have contributed to a mental health crisis among young people. Click here to learn more.

• YouTube, owned by Google, will no longer remove false claims of widespread election fraud in the 2020 presidential race. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 6/8/23

• Best Friends Day

• World Oceans Day

• Upsy Daisy Day

• International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos

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June 6, 2023

• Meta's Twitter alternative app is making progress with its experimental text-based messaging feed getting its own icon. Click here to learn more.

• In other Meta news, In response to Canada's Online News Act, Meta will be testing the blocking of some of your news content in Canada. Read the full article here.

• Alibaba is rolling out its ChatGPT-style technology as part of China's AI race. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 6/7/23

• World Caring Day

• Global Running Day

• World Food Safety Day

• International Supply Chain Professionals Day

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June 5, 2023

• Block Party, an anti-harassment tool for Twitter, is shutting down due to Twitter's API access being restricted behind a paywall. Click here to learn more.

• In other Twitter news, They introduced Community Notes for images, aiming to flag morphed or AI-generated images on the platform. Read the full article here.

• Instagram is testing a new feature that allows you to have more control over the content you see. Read the full article here.

• LinkedIn's Recruiter platform is incorporating generative AI to assist HR professionals in crafting personalized messages to potential candidates. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 6/6/23

• Eyewear Day

• Higher Education Day

• Gardening Exercise Day

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June 2, 2023

• Recap of this week’s news.

Holidays:

On Saturday

• Egg Day

• Trails Day

• Repeat Day

• World Bicycle Day

• Love Conquers All Day

And on Sunday

• Hug Your Cat Day

• Shopping Cart Day

• Audacity To Hope Day

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June 1, 2023

• Microsoft President Brad Smith emphasized the need for faster government regulation of AI, highlighting its potential in medicine, disaster response, and other fields. Click here to learn more.

• A group of top AI researchers, engineers, and CEOs issue a warning about the existential threat posed by AI. Click here to learn more.

• Amazon discontinued its celebrity voices for Alexa, including Samuel L. Jackson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Melisssa McCarthy. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 6/2/23

• First Ladies Day

• I Love My Dentist Day

• Leave the Office Early Day

• American Indian Citizenship Day

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May 31, 2023

• Lawyers suing Avianca, the Colombian airline, submitted a brief containing fabricated cases generated by ChatGPT. Click here to learn more.

• UNESCO has announced a roadmap for teachers and students regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in education.

• Twitter has chosen to withdraw from the EU's voluntary Code of Practice on online disinformation, part of the Digital Services Act (DSA). Read the full article here.

Holidays for the month of June 2023:

• Pride Month

• Camping Month

• Audiobook Month

• Great Outdoors Month

• Country Cooking Month

• Care For Your Grandparents Month

And tomorrow is:

• Olive Day

• Pen Pal Day

• Wear a Dress Day

• Global Day of Parents

• Say Something Nice Day

• World Reef Awareness Day

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May 30, 2023

• OpenAI’s ChatGPT app has already surpassed half a million downloads in its first six days since launch, according to a new analysis by app intelligence provider data.ai. Click here to learn more.

• Google started opening up access to new generative AI capabilities in Search. Click here to learn more.

• Twitter introduced a new API tier called Twitter API Pro for startups that costs $5,000 per month. Read the full article here.

• YouTube Stories will be shutting down on June 26, 2023, as the company aims to focus on other key areas, like Shorts, Community posts and live videos, in addition to its traditional long-form content. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 5/31/23

• Smile Day

• Fisherfolks Day

• Web Designer Day

• Autonomous Vehicle Day

• Senior Health and Fitness Day

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